Waist-belt.



Patented Aug. l, I899. H. J. GMSMAN.

WAIST BELT.

(Application Med Oct. so, 1991.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. GAISMAN, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y..

WAIST-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,045, dated August1, 1899.

Application filed October 30,1897. Serial No. 656,896. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, HENRY J. GAISMAN, a citizen of the United States,residingin New York city, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in IVaist-Belts, of which thefollowing is a specification.

In the class of Waist-belts that are composed of two or more strap-likeparts provided with a front fastener or buckle for adjusting the beltaround a waist and fastenings for connection with a garment, if the beltis too long or even too short, it happens that the fastenings will notbe retained in a proper position relatively to the front of the garmentwhen adjustment for size around the waist is made.

The object of my invention therefore is to provide such a belt with abuckle or fastening at the rear of said fastenings to enable the belt tobe adjusted to size around a persons waist, while allowing the frontfastener and the garment fastenings to be retained in a proper positionrelatively to the front of the garment.

The invention consists in the novel details of improvement that will bemore fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming parthereof, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective of a waist-belt embodyingmyinvcntion, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of the belt having a fastenerat the front and back.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similarnu meralsindicatecorresponding parts in the several views, 1 indicates generally awaist-belt which com prises a plurality of main strap-like parts, inFig. 1 there being three such parts 2 3 4 shown, and in Fig. 2 two suchparts 2 The belt is provided with a main or usual fastener or buckle 5at the front and with auxiliary fasteners or buckles 6 7 at the sides orhip portions in Fig. 1. In the arrangement shown the fastener or buckle5 is attached to one end of strap 3, while the strap 2 is provided withapertures 2 to receive the tongue 5 of the buckle. The opposite ends ofthe straps 2 3 are detachably connected with the strap 4 and in suchmanner that the length of the belt can be regulated by either one of thefastenings 6 7, or by both. As

shown, the fastener or buckle (l is attached to one end of strap 3, andthe fastener or buckle 7 is attached to one end of strap 2, and thestrap 4 is provided with holes to receive the tongues of said fastenersor buckles. In this figure also the style of buckle shown issubstantially annular to give the appearance of a ring, although thebuckle may have other outline. It is evident, however, that it is immaterial whether the fasteners 6 7 are attached to the straps 2 and 3 orto strap 4; but by having said fasteners attached to the straps 2 3 thestrap 4 is free to be drawn at either end forwardly or outwardly by auser, which is the most convenient way of adjustinga belt around awaist. In the example shown the buckles 6 7 are attached to the straps 23 by folding the end portions 2 3 of the straps 2 3 around theappropriate parts of the fasteners or buckles and securing such ends tothe body of the straps. In this case also I have shown a loop 8 for thefree end of the adjacent strap, as 4,which loop may be formed by twoslits made in the folded ends of the straps 2 3, the loop being adaptedto receive the free end 4 of the adjusting-strap; but it is evident thatany ordinary loop may be used for the purpose. I find this, however, tobe a very convenient means of forming a loop, as it is not exposed onthe exterior of the belt and is not liable to be detached from the belt.

X'Vith the arrangement described it will be understood that if a personbuys a belt that is not the proper size for his waist he may readilyadjust the same as to its length by one or both of the fasteners orbuckles 6 7, and preferablyin such manner that these fasteners orbuckles will come in the proper positions over the hips, by which meansthe free end of strap 2, that engages the front buckle 5, need notproject therefrom to any great length, and therefore the necessity ofhaving a loop to hold the front end is obviated, and said free end ofthe strap is not liable to swing outwardly on the wearer or produce anundressed appearance.

At the front the belt is provided on its inner face with fastenings 9 10at opposite sides of the front fastener, and, as shown, these fastenings have slots extending lengthwise of the belt and are adapted to beattached to the buttons on the waistband of the garment or trousers forsecuring the belt thereto, so that the belt will have a sliding:connection with the buttons to hold it properly in position around thegarment and the waist at all times. The user can adjust the fastenings 9to the garment or trousers band and can then adjust the length of thebelt around the waist by means of the fasteners or buckles 6 7, that arebehind the fastenings 9 10, so that at any time he has use for the beltthe fastenings 9 10 will come in the proper position to engage thebuttons on the garment. This is particu larly useful also where thebuttons on different pairs of trousers may be located at difierentdistances from the flap in front, which is veryoften the case, so thatwithout the side fastener or buckle to adjust the length of the beltfrom behind these fastenings it might happen that when one fastening isin position on a button the other fastening cannot be properly connectedwith its corresponding button while still allowing the belt to be drawnproperly around the waist at the front buckle or fastener 5.

While in Fig. 1 I have shown two fasteners 6 7 behind the frontfastenings at the sides of the belt, it is evident that the belt need beprovided with but one fastening behind the fastenings 9 10, as shown inFig. 2, in which case but two straps 2 3 need be used. As

' shown in Fig. 2, the fastener 6 is attached to the strap 2, which ismade long enough for the purpose, whereupon the adjustment for the sizeof the belt may be made at the fastener or buckle 6, and then thefastener or buckle 5 may be utilized for attaching and detaching thebelt to and from the Waist. In Fig. 2 the fastener or buckle 6 is shown10- cated at the back of the belt diametrically type ofbuckle forconnecting the parts of the belt together, it is evident that some otherappropriate type of fastener therefor may be utilized. It is alsoevident that any other suitable arrangement of fastening for attachmentto the garment may be applied to the belt instead of that illustrated.

I do not limit my invention to the precise details of construction shownand described, as they may be varied without departing from the spiritthereof.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A waist-beltcomprising a plurality of strap-like parts, a fastener at the front ofthe belt, fastenings carried by the belt on opposite sides of said frontfastener and arranged to have an adjustable connection with complementaldevices on a garment, and a buckle or fastener carried by one strap atthe rear of said fastenings to adjustably receive another strap toenable the belt to be adjusted to size around a waist and to permitproper connection to be made with the garment devices while allowing thefront fastener to be located in a normal position relatively to thefront of the garment, substantially as described.

2. A waist-belt comprising a plurality of strap-like parts, a fastenerat the front of the belt, fastenings carried by the belt on oppositesides of said front fastener and arranged to have a sliding connectionwith the buttons on a garment, and a buckle or fastener carried by onestrap at the rear of said fastenings to adjustably receive another strapto enable the belt to be adjusted to size around a waist and to permitproper connection to be made with the garment-buttons while allowing thefront fastener to be located in a normal position relatively to thefront of the garment, substantially as described.

H. J. GAISMAN.

Witnesses:

THEODORE BOURNE, T. F. BOURNE.

